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What We Offer• Monitor and continually improve plant reliability to achieve enhanced levels of efficiency, availability, and OEE targets; apply understanding of plant/production processes to identify and evaluate process improvement and modification opportunities in collaboration with Process Technology and Production teams.
• Lead multi-discipline root cause failure analysis (RCFA/RCA) for significant or recurring failures and develop predictive and preventive maintenance plans to eliminate loss recurrence.
• Develop, maintain, and improve reliability methodologies including RCM, RBI, FMEA, SIL, RAM, criticality ranking, condition monitoring, and lifecycle planning; analyze equipment history, bad actors, downtime trends, and maintenance effectiveness to drive improvement actions.
• Develop long-term maintenance strategy and improvement of plant reliability and integrity in alignment with the Covestro engineering and maintenance framework.
• Maintain and improve maintenance systems and methodologies for continuous improvement, including SAP Plant Maintenance module e.g. AKZ, equipment master, BOM, task lists, maintenance plans, functional locations, and spare part specifications.
• Identify and implement energy saving opportunities through reliability and equipment optimization including energy consumption reduction initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through losses analysis and development of predictive and preventive maintenance plans; support Operation Excellence implementation.
• Act as the main focal point for the annual shutdown including planning, scheduling, readiness review, execution control, progress tracking, and lessons learned.
• Act as focal point for CAPEX projects and expenditure control; lead capital projects related to plant operation including scope definition, cost estimate, schedule, execution planning, and progress monitoring using SAP Project System (PS).
• Ensure projects comply with safety, technical standards, budget, and schedule requirements in line with CapEx framework managed by the Plant Asset Manager.
• Ensure engineering documentation, technical records, and reliability data are accurate, updated, and properly controlled.
• Ensure compliance with Covestro HSE standards, local regulatory requirements, and Process Safety Management (PSM) - Mechanical Integrity (MI) element.
• Proactively supports the process of harmonizing / standardizing material and spare part specifications to improve maintenance reliability and maintenance cost
What You Offer• At least Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, or other related fields.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in project engineering, project management, plant maintenance, plant inspection, and reliability engineering in oil & gas, chemical or at least 10 years in related industrial plants.
• Knowledge of RCFA, RCM, FMEA, RBI, SIL, RAM, criticality assessment, and condition monitoring.
• Understanding of maintenance planning, asset lifecycle, Mechanical Integrity (MI), facility asset management, and PSM requirements.
• Proven experience in capital project management in scope, cost, schedule, and execution.
• Experience with shutdown/turnaround planning and execution.
• Familiar with SAP Plant Maintenance module and SAP Project System (PS).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good planning, organization, and time management.
• Effective cross-functional teamwork and communication skills.
• Good written and spoken Thai and English.
• Experience with Operation Excellence frameworks and implementation is preferable.
• Experience in KPI benchmarking across multi-site operations is preferable.
** This position will be hired under a local employment contract of Covestro AP Co., Ltd. **
YOUR APPLICATION
Are you as curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter, resume/CV, and relevant certificates. Become part of our Team - apply now!
Contact Us
www.covestro.comCovestro welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, skin color, nationality, religion, philosophy, gender, age, physical characteristics, marital status, disability, appearance, sexual orientation and sexual identity. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, or a related field
- At least 7 years of experience in project engineering, project management, plant maintenance, plant inspection, and reliability engineering in oil and gas or chemical industries, or at least 10 years in related industrial plants
- Knowledge of RCFA, RCM, FMEA, RBI, SIL, RAM, criticality assessment, and condition monitoring
- Understanding of maintenance planning, asset lifecycle, Mechanical Integrity, facility asset management, and PSM requirements
- Proven experience managing capital project scope, cost, schedule, and execution
- Experience with shutdown or turnaround planning and execution
- Familiarity with SAP Plant Maintenance and SAP Project System
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good planning, organization, and time management skills
- Effective cross-functional teamwork and communication skills
- Fluency in written and spoken Thai and English
- Experience with Operational Excellence frameworks and implementation
- Experience with KPI benchmarking across multi-site operations
Covestro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Covestro and has not been reviewed or approved by Covestro.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — The company publicly commits to pay equity and a transparent compensation structure, signaling consistency across roles and levels. Competitive pay for manufacturing, engineering, and operations is frequently highlighted alongside solid benefits.
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Retirement Support — U.S. offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and additional retirement contributions, plus an employee stock purchase program. The retirement setup is repeatedly described as especially strong, with examples of automatic contributions and generous matching.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and holiday observance are standard, complemented by two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Supplemental parental leave and adoption assistance add depth to family support.
Covestro Insights
What We Do
Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, cosmetics and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself. The company is committed to becoming fully circular and is striving to become climate neutral by 2035 (scope 1, 2 and 3). Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.4 billion in fiscal 2023. At the end of 2023, the company had 48 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents). Data protection information: https://www.covestro.com/en/social-media-privacy-statements
